diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-manual.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-manual.yaml
index ba85342b0..a85cc7565 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-manual.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-manual.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ on:
         options:
           - ab
           - backup
+          - el
           - cb
           - dk
           - es
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml
index fe0a19089..e9eb06627 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-sandbox.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
         || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'ag/')
         || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'ms/')
         || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'ad/')
+        || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'el/')
     outputs:
       environment: ${{ steps.var.outputs.environment}}
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/migrate.yaml b/.github/workflows/migrate.yaml
index 70ff8ee95..1853b3c4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/migrate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/migrate.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ on:
           - stable
           - staging
           - development
+          - el
           - ad
           - ms
           - ag
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reset-db.yaml b/.github/workflows/reset-db.yaml
index b6fa0fec5..111555b3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reset-db.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reset-db.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ on:
         options:
           - staging
           - development
+          - el
           - ad
           - ms
           - ag
diff --git a/ops/manifests/manifest-el.yaml b/ops/manifests/manifest-el.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4c7d4d4e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ops/manifests/manifest-el.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+---
+applications:
+- name: getgov-el
+  buildpacks:
+    - python_buildpack
+  path: ../../src
+  instances: 1
+  memory: 512M
+  stack: cflinuxfs4
+  timeout: 180
+  command: ./run.sh
+  health-check-type: http
+  health-check-http-endpoint: /health
+  health-check-invocation-timeout: 40
+  env:
+    # Send stdout and stderr straight to the terminal without buffering
+    PYTHONUNBUFFERED: yup
+    # Tell Django where to find its configuration
+    DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE: registrar.config.settings
+    # Tell Django where it is being hosted
+    DJANGO_BASE_URL: https://getgov-el.app.cloud.gov
+    # Tell Django how much stuff to log
+    DJANGO_LOG_LEVEL: INFO
+    # default public site location
+    GETGOV_PUBLIC_SITE_URL: https://get.gov
+    # Flag to disable/enable features in prod environments
+    IS_PRODUCTION: False
+  routes:
+    - route: getgov-el.app.cloud.gov
+  services:
+  - getgov-credentials
+  - getgov-el-database
diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index ca51e8b72..485a1b07d 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -1976,18 +1976,30 @@ class DomainRequestAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin, ImportExportModelAdmin):
 
             # If the status is not mapped properly, saving could cause
             # weird issues down the line. Instead, we should block this.
+            # NEEDS A UNIT TEST
             should_proceed = False
-            return should_proceed
+            return (obj, should_proceed)
 
-        request_is_not_approved = obj.status != models.DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.APPROVED
-        if request_is_not_approved and not obj.domain_is_not_active():
-            # If an admin tried to set an approved domain request to
-            # another status and the related domain is already
-            # active, shortcut the action and throw a friendly
-            # error message. This action would still not go through
-            # shortcut or not as the rules are duplicated on the model,
-            # but the error would be an ugly Django error screen.
+        obj_is_not_approved = obj.status != models.DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.APPROVED
+        if obj_is_not_approved and not obj.domain_is_not_active():
+            # REDUNDANT CHECK / ERROR SCREEN AVOIDANCE:
+            # This action (moving a request from approved to
+            # another status) when the domain is already active (READY),
+            # would still not go through even without this check as the rules are
+            # duplicated in the model and the error is raised from the model.
+            # This avoids an ugly Django error screen.
             error_message = "This action is not permitted. The domain is already active."
+        elif (
+            original_obj.status != models.DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.APPROVED
+            and obj.status == models.DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.APPROVED
+            and original_obj.requested_domain is not None
+            and Domain.objects.filter(name=original_obj.requested_domain.name).exists()
+        ):
+            # REDUNDANT CHECK:
+            # This action (approving a request when the domain exists)
+            # would still not go through even without this check as the rules are
+            # duplicated in the model and the error is raised from the model.
+            error_message = FSMDomainRequestError.get_error_message(FSMErrorCodes.APPROVE_DOMAIN_IN_USE)
         elif obj.status == models.DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.REJECTED and not obj.rejection_reason:
             # This condition should never be triggered.
             # The opposite of this condition is acceptable (rejected -> other status and rejection_reason)
diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js
index 73f3dded1..f44211c6d 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js
@@ -515,10 +515,14 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
     const formLabel = document.querySelector('label[for="id_action_needed_reason_email"]');
     let lastSentEmailContent = document.getElementById("last-sent-email-content");
     const initialDropdownValue = dropdown ? dropdown.value : null;
-    const initialEmailValue = textarea.value;
+    let initialEmailValue;
+    if (textarea)
+        initialEmailValue = textarea.value
 
     // We will use the const to control the modal
-    let isEmailAlreadySentConst = lastSentEmailContent.value.replace(/\s+/g, '') === textarea.value.replace(/\s+/g, '');
+    let isEmailAlreadySentConst;
+    if (lastSentEmailContent)
+        isEmailAlreadySentConst = lastSentEmailContent.value.replace(/\s+/g, '') === textarea.value.replace(/\s+/g, '');
     // We will use the function to control the label and help
     function isEmailAlreadySent() {
         return lastSentEmailContent.value.replace(/\s+/g, '') === textarea.value.replace(/\s+/g, '');
@@ -706,18 +710,6 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
                 }
                 return '';
             }
-            // Extract the submitter name, title, email, and phone number
-            const submitterDiv = document.querySelector('.form-row.field-submitter');
-            const submitterNameElement = document.getElementById('id_submitter');
-            // We have to account for different superuser and analyst markups
-            const submitterName = submitterNameElement 
-                ? submitterNameElement.options[submitterNameElement.selectedIndex].text 
-                : submitterDiv.querySelector('a').text;
-            const submitterTitle = extractTextById('contact_info_title', submitterDiv);
-            const submitterEmail = extractTextById('contact_info_email', submitterDiv);
-            const submitterPhone = extractTextById('contact_info_phone', submitterDiv);
-            let submitterInfo = `${submitterName}${submitterTitle}${submitterEmail}${submitterPhone}`;
-
 
             //------ Senior Official
             const seniorOfficialDiv = document.querySelector('.form-row.field-senior_official');
@@ -734,7 +726,6 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
                             `<strong>Current Websites:</strong> ${existingWebsites.join(', ')}</br>` +
                             `<strong>Rationale:</strong></br>` +
                             `<strong>Alternative Domains:</strong> ${alternativeDomains.join(', ')}</br>` +
-                            `<strong>Submitter:</strong> ${submitterInfo}</br>` +
                             `<strong>Senior Official:</strong> ${seniorOfficialInfo}</br>` +
                             `<strong>Other Employees:</strong> ${otherContactsSummary}</br>`;
             
diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
index 8dd0fcf14..8a07b3f27 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov.js
@@ -1498,12 +1498,23 @@ class DomainsTable extends LoadTableBase {
   }
 }
 
-
 class DomainRequestsTable extends LoadTableBase {
 
   constructor() {
     super('.domain-requests__table', '.domain-requests__table-wrapper', '#domain-requests__search-field', '#domain-requests__search-field-submit', '.domain-requests__reset-search', '.domain-requests__reset-filters', '.domain-requests__no-data', '.domain-requests__no-search-results');
   }
+  
+  toggleExportButton(requests) {
+    const exportButton = document.getElementById('export-csv'); 
+    if (exportButton) {
+        if (requests.length > 0) {
+            showElement(exportButton);
+        } else {
+            hideElement(exportButton);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
   /**
      * Loads rows in the domains list, as well as updates pagination around the domains list
      * based on the supplied attributes.
@@ -1517,6 +1528,7 @@ class DomainRequestsTable extends LoadTableBase {
      */
   loadTable(page, sortBy = this.currentSortBy, order = this.currentOrder, scroll = this.scrollToTable, status = this.currentStatus, searchTerm = this.currentSearchTerm, portfolio = this.portfolioValue) {
     let baseUrl = document.getElementById("get_domain_requests_json_url");
+    
     if (!baseUrl) {
       return;
     }
@@ -1548,6 +1560,9 @@ class DomainRequestsTable extends LoadTableBase {
           return;
         }
 
+        // Manage "export as CSV" visibility for domain requests
+        this.toggleExportButton(data.domain_requests);
+
         // handle the display of proper messaging in the event that no requests exist in the list or search returns no results
         this.updateDisplay(data, this.tableWrapper, this.noTableWrapper, this.noSearchResultsWrapper, this.currentSearchTerm);
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_admin.scss b/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_admin.scss
index 5cea72c4c..b6bc0d296 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_admin.scss
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_admin.scss
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ a.button,
     font-kerning: auto;
     font-family: inherit;
     font-weight: normal;
+    text-decoration: none !important;
 }
 .button svg,
 .button span,
@@ -392,6 +393,9 @@ a.button,
 .usa-button--dja span {
     vertical-align: middle;
 }
+.usa-button--dja.usa-button--unstyled {
+    color: var(--link-fg);
+}
 .usa-button--dja:not(.usa-button--unstyled, .usa-button--outline, .usa-modal__close, .usa-button--secondary) {
     background: var(--button-bg);
 }
@@ -421,11 +425,34 @@ input[type=submit].button--dja-toolbar {
 input[type=submit].button--dja-toolbar:focus, input[type=submit].button--dja-toolbar:hover {
     border-color: var(--body-quiet-color);
 }
-// Targets the DJA buttom with a nested icon
-button .usa-icon,
-.button .usa-icon,
-.button--clipboard .usa-icon {
-    vertical-align: middle;      
+.admin-icon-group {
+    position: relative;
+    display: inline;
+    align-items: center;
+
+    input {
+        // Allow for padding around the copy button
+        padding-right: 35px !important;
+    }
+
+    button {
+        width: max-content;
+    }
+
+    @media (max-width: 1000px) {
+        button {
+            display: block;
+        }
+    }
+
+    span {
+        padding-left: 0.05rem;
+    }
+
+}
+.usa-button__small-text,
+.usa-button__small-text span {
+    font-size: 13px;
 }
 
 .module--custom {
@@ -673,71 +700,10 @@ address.dja-address-contact-list {
     }
 }
 
-// Make the clipboard button "float" inside of the input box
-.admin-icon-group {
-    position: relative;
-    display: inline;
-    align-items: center;
-
-    input {
-        // Allow for padding around the copy button
-        padding-right: 35px !important;
-        // Match the height of other inputs
-        min-height: 2.25rem !important;
-    }
-
-    button {
-        line-height: 14px;
-        width: max-content;
-        font-size: unset;
-        text-decoration: none !important;
-    }
-
-    @media (max-width: 1000px) {
-        button {
-            display: block;
-            padding-top: 8px;
-        }
-    }
-
-    span {
-        padding-left: 0.1rem;
-    }
-
-}
-
-.admin-icon-group.admin-icon-group__clipboard-link {
-    position: relative;
-    display: inline;
-    align-items: center;
-    
-
-    .usa-button--icon {
-        position: absolute;
-        right: auto;
-        left: 4px;
-        height: 100%;
-        top: -1px;
-    }
-    button {
-        font-size: unset !important;
-        display: inline-flex;
-        padding-top: 4px;
-        line-height: 14px;
-        width: max-content;
-        font-size: unset;
-        text-decoration: none !important;
-    }
-}
-
 .no-outline-on-click:focus {
     outline: none !important;
 }
 
-.usa-button__small-text {
-    font-size: small;
-}
-
 // Get rid of padding on all help texts
 form .aligned p.help, form .aligned div.help {
     padding-left: 0px !important;
@@ -887,6 +853,9 @@ div.dja__model-description{
     padding-top: 0 !important;
 }
 
+.padding-bottom-0 {
+    padding-bottom: 0 !important;
+}
 
 .flex-container {
     @media screen and (min-width: 700px) and (max-width: 1150px) {
diff --git a/src/registrar/config/settings.py b/src/registrar/config/settings.py
index 30882cd5d..d2689242a 100644
--- a/src/registrar/config/settings.py
+++ b/src/registrar/config/settings.py
@@ -723,6 +723,7 @@ ALLOWED_HOSTS = [
     "getgov-stable.app.cloud.gov",
     "getgov-staging.app.cloud.gov",
     "getgov-development.app.cloud.gov",
+    "getgov-el.app.cloud.gov",
     "getgov-ad.app.cloud.gov",
     "getgov-ms.app.cloud.gov",
     "getgov-ag.app.cloud.gov",
diff --git a/src/registrar/config/urls.py b/src/registrar/config/urls.py
index 7d9b5b8cf..3c9e185b5 100644
--- a/src/registrar/config/urls.py
+++ b/src/registrar/config/urls.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from registrar.views.report_views import (
     AnalyticsView,
     ExportDomainRequestDataFull,
     ExportDataTypeUser,
+    ExportDataTypeRequests,
 )
 
 # --jsons
@@ -180,6 +181,16 @@ urlpatterns = [
         ExportDataTypeUser.as_view(),
         name="export_data_type_user",
     ),
+    path(
+        "reports/export_data_type_requests/",
+        ExportDataTypeRequests.as_view(),
+        name="export_data_type_requests",
+    ),
+    path(
+        "reports/export_data_type_requests/",
+        ExportDataTypeRequests.as_view(),
+        name="export_data_type_requests",
+    ),
     path(
         "domain-request/<int:id>/edit/",
         views.DomainRequestWizard.as_view(),
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/user.py b/src/registrar/models/user.py
index ae76d648b..80c972d38 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/user.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/user.py
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@ class User(AbstractUser):
         """Determines if the current user can view all available domains in a given portfolio"""
         return self._has_portfolio_permission(portfolio, UserPortfolioPermissionChoices.VIEW_ALL_DOMAINS)
 
+    def has_view_all_domain_requests_portfolio_permission(self, portfolio):
+        """Determines if the current user can view all available domains in a given portfolio"""
+        return self._has_portfolio_permission(portfolio, UserPortfolioPermissionChoices.VIEW_ALL_REQUESTS)
+
     def has_any_requests_portfolio_permission(self, portfolio):
         # BEGIN
         # Note code below is to add organization_request feature
@@ -458,3 +462,12 @@ class User(AbstractUser):
             return DomainInformation.objects.filter(portfolio=portfolio).values_list("domain_id", flat=True)
         else:
             return UserDomainRole.objects.filter(user=self).values_list("domain_id", flat=True)
+
+    def get_user_domain_request_ids(self, request):
+        """Returns either the domain request ids associated with this user on UserDomainRole or Portfolio"""
+        portfolio = request.session.get("portfolio")
+
+        if self.is_org_user(request) and self.has_view_all_domain_requests_portfolio_permission(portfolio):
+            return DomainRequest.objects.filter(portfolio=portfolio).values_list("id", flat=True)
+        else:
+            return UserDomainRole.objects.filter(user=self).values_list("id", flat=True)
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/admin/change_form_object_tools.html b/src/registrar/templates/admin/change_form_object_tools.html
index 198140c19..66011a3c4 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/admin/change_form_object_tools.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/admin/change_form_object_tools.html
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@
             </li>
             {% if opts.model_name == 'domainrequest' %}
             <li>
-                <a id="id-copy-to-clipboard-summary" class="button--clipboard" type="button" href="#">
+                <a id="id-copy-to-clipboard-summary" class="usa-button--dja" type="button" href="#">
                     <svg class="usa-icon" >
                         <use xlink:href="{%static 'img/sprite.svg'%}#content_copy"></use>
                     </svg>
+                    <!-- the span is targeted in JS, do not remove -->
                     <span>{% translate "Copy request summary" %}</span>
                 </a>
             </li>
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/admin/input_with_clipboard.html b/src/registrar/templates/admin/input_with_clipboard.html
index 5ad2b27f7..d6a016fd5 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/admin/input_with_clipboard.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/admin/input_with_clipboard.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Template for an input field with a clipboard
 <div class="admin-icon-group">
     {{ field }}
     <button 
-    class="usa-button usa-button--unstyled padding-left-1 usa-button--icon button--clipboard copy-to-clipboard" 
+    class="usa-button--dja usa-button usa-button__small-text usa-button--unstyled padding-left-1 usa-button--icon copy-to-clipboard" 
     type="button"
     >
         <div class="no-outline-on-click">
@@ -17,23 +17,27 @@ Template for an input field with a clipboard
             >
                 <use aria-hidden="true" xlink:href="{%static 'img/sprite.svg'%}#content_copy"></use>
             </svg>
-            Copy
+            <!-- the span is targeted in JS, do not remove -->
+            <span>Copy</span>
         </div>
     </button>
 </div>
 {% else %}
-<div class="admin-icon-group admin-icon-group__clipboard-link">
+<div class="admin-icon-group">
     <input aria-hidden="true" class="display-none" value="{{ field.email }}" />
-    <button 
-    class="usa-button usa-button--unstyled padding-right-1 usa-button--icon button--clipboard copy-to-clipboard text-no-underline padding-left-05" 
-    type="button"
-    >
-        <svg 
-        class="usa-icon" 
+    {% if field.email is not None %}
+        <button 
+        class="usa-button--dja usa-button usa-button__small-text usa-button--unstyled padding-right-1 usa-button--icon copy-to-clipboard text-no-underline padding-left-05" 
+        type="button"
         >
-            <use aria-hidden="true" xlink:href="{%static 'img/sprite.svg'%}#content_copy"></use>
-        </svg>
-        Copy
-    </button>
+            <svg 
+            class="usa-icon" 
+            >
+                <use aria-hidden="true" xlink:href="{%static 'img/sprite.svg'%}#content_copy"></use>
+            </svg>
+            <!-- the span is targeted in JS, do not remove -->
+            <span>Copy</span>
+        </button>
+    {% endif %}
 </div>
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/includes/contact_detail_list.html b/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/includes/contact_detail_list.html
index 0a28a6532..84fb07f33 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/includes/contact_detail_list.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/includes/contact_detail_list.html
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         {% if user.email %}
             <span id="contact_info_email">{{ user.email }}</span>
             {% include "admin/input_with_clipboard.html" with field=user invisible_input_field=True %}
-            <br class="admin-icon-group__br">
+            <br>
         {% else %}
             None<br>
         {% endif %}
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/includes/detail_table_fieldset.html b/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/includes/detail_table_fieldset.html
index 6b755724e..2369f235b 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/includes/detail_table_fieldset.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/includes/detail_table_fieldset.html
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ This is using a custom implementation fieldset.html (see admin/fieldset.html)
                     <table>
                         <thead>
                             <tr>
-                                <th colspan="4">Other contact information</th>
+                                <th colspan="5">Other contact information</th>
                             <tr>
                         </thead>
                         <tbody>
@@ -267,18 +267,31 @@ This is using a custom implementation fieldset.html (see admin/fieldset.html)
                                 </td>
                                 <td class="padding-left-1">{{ contact.phone }}</td>
                                 <td class="padding-left-1 text-size-small">
-                                    <input aria-hidden="true" class="display-none" value="{{ contact.email }}" />
-                                    <button 
-                                    class="usa-button usa-button--unstyled padding-right-1 usa-button--icon button--clipboard copy-to-clipboard usa-button__small-text text-no-underline" 
-                                    type="button"
-                                    >
-                                        <svg 
-                                        class="usa-icon" 
+                                    {% if contact.email %}
+                                        <input aria-hidden="true" class="display-none" value="{{ contact.email }}" />
+                                        <button 
+                                        class="
+                                            usa-button--dja 
+                                            usa-button 
+                                            usa-button__small-text 
+                                            usa-button--unstyled 
+                                            padding-right-1 
+                                            padding-top-0
+                                            padding-bottom-0
+                                            usa-button--icon 
+                                            copy-to-clipboard 
+                                            text-no-underline" 
+                                        type="button"
                                         >
-                                            <use aria-hidden="true" xlink:href="{%static 'img/sprite.svg'%}#content_copy"></use>
-                                        </svg>
-                                        <span>Copy email</span>
-                                    </button>
+                                            <svg 
+                                            class="usa-icon" 
+                                            >
+                                                <use aria-hidden="true" xlink:href="{%static 'img/sprite.svg'%}#content_copy"></use>
+                                            </svg>
+                                            <!-- the span is targeted in JS, do not remove -->
+                                            <span>Copy email</span>
+                                        </button>
+                                    {% endif %}
                                 </td>
                             </tr>
                             {% endfor %}
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/includes/domain_requests_table.html b/src/registrar/templates/includes/domain_requests_table.html
index 375e0229c..4bef23870 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/includes/domain_requests_table.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/includes/domain_requests_table.html
@@ -3,204 +3,203 @@
 {% comment %} Stores the json endpoint in a url for easier access {% endcomment %}
 {% url 'get_domain_requests_json' as url %}
 <span id="get_domain_requests_json_url" class="display-none">{{url}}</span>
+
 <section class="section-outlined domain-requests{% if portfolio %} section-outlined--border-base-light{% endif %}" id="domain-requests">
-    <div class="grid-row">
-      {% if not portfolio %}
-        <div class="mobile:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6">
-          <h2 id="domain-requests-header" class="flex-6">Domain requests</h2>
-        </div>
+    <div class="section-outlined__header margin-bottom-3 {% if not portfolio %} section-outlined__header--no-portfolio justify-content-space-between{% else %} grid-row{% endif %}">
+        {% if not portfolio %}
+            <h2 id="domain-requests-header" class="display-inline-block">Domain requests</h2>
         {% else %}
         <!-- Embedding the portfolio value in a data attribute -->
         <span id="portfolio-js-value" data-portfolio="{{ portfolio.id }}"></span>
-      {% endif %}
-      <div class="mobile:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6">
-        <section aria-label="Domain requests search component" class="flex-6 margin-y-2">
-          <form class="usa-search usa-search--small" method="POST" role="search">
-            {% csrf_token %}
-            <button class="usa-button usa-button--unstyled margin-right-2 domain-requests__reset-search display-none" type="button">
-              <svg class="usa-icon" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" role="img" width="24">
-                <use xlink:href="{%static 'img/sprite.svg'%}#close"></use>
-              </svg>
-              Reset
-            </button>
-            {% if portfolio %}
-            <label class="usa-sr-only" for="domain-requests__search-field">Search by domain name or creator</label>
-            {% else %}
-            <label class="usa-sr-only" for="domain-requests__search-field">Search by domain name</label>
-            {% endif %}
-            <input
-              class="usa-input"
-              id="domain-requests__search-field"
-              type="search"
-              name="search"
-              {% if portfolio %}
-              placeholder="Search by domain name or creator"
-              {% else %}
-              placeholder="Search by domain name"
-              {% endif %}
-            />
-            <button class="usa-button" type="submit" id="domain-requests__search-field-submit">
-              <img
-                src="{% static 'img/usa-icons-bg/search--white.svg' %}"
-                class="usa-search__submit-icon"
-                alt="Search"
-              />
-            </button>
-          </form>
-        </section>
-      </div>
+        {% endif %}
+
+        <div class="section-outlined__search {% if portfolio %} mobile:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6{% endif %} {% if is_widescreen_mode %} section-outlined__search--widescreen {% endif %}">
+            <section aria-label="Domain requests search component" class="margin-top-2">
+                <form class="usa-search usa-search--small" method="POST" role="search">
+                    {% csrf_token %}
+                    <button class="usa-button usa-button--unstyled margin-right-3 domain-requests__reset-search display-none" type="button">
+                        <svg class="usa-icon" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" role="img" width="24">
+                            <use xlink:href="{%static 'img/sprite.svg'%}#close"></use>
+                        </svg>
+                        Reset
+                    </button>
+                    {% if portfolio %}
+                    <label class="usa-sr-only" for="domain-requests__search-field">Search by domain name or creator</label>
+                    {% else %}
+                    <label class="usa-sr-only" for="domain-requests__search-field">Search by domain name</label>
+                    {% endif %}
+                    <input
+                        class="usa-input"
+                        id="domain-requests__search-field"
+                        type="search"
+                        name="search"
+                        {% if portfolio %}
+                        placeholder="Search by domain name or creator"
+                        {% else %}
+                        placeholder="Search by domain name"
+                        {% endif %}
+                    />
+                    <button class="usa-button" type="submit" id="domain-requests__search-field-submit">
+                        <img
+                            src="{% static 'img/usa-icons-bg/search--white.svg' %}"
+                            class="usa-search__submit-icon"
+                            alt="Search"
+                        />
+                    </button>
+                </form>
+            </section>
+        </div>
+        {% if portfolio %}
+        <div class="section-outlined__utility-button mobile-lg:padding-right-105 {% if portfolio %} mobile:grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-left-3{% endif %}" id="export-csv">
+            <section aria-label="Domain Requests report component" class="margin-top-205">
+              <a href="{% url 'export_data_type_requests' %}" class="usa-button usa-button--unstyled usa-button--with-icon usa-button--justify-right" role="button">
+                  <svg class="usa-icon usa-icon--big" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" role="img" width="24" height="24">
+                      <use xlink:href="{% static 'img/sprite.svg' %}#file_download"></use>
+                  </svg>Export as CSV
+              </a>
+          </section>
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
     </div>
+
     {% if portfolio %}
     <div class="display-flex flex-align-center"> 
-      <span class="margin-right-2 margin-top-neg-1 usa-prose text-base-darker">Filter by</span>
-      <div class="usa-accordion usa-accordion--select margin-right-2">
-        <div class="usa-accordion__heading">
-          <button
+        <span class="margin-right-2 margin-top-neg-1 usa-prose text-base-darker">Filter by</span>
+        <div class="usa-accordion usa-accordion--select margin-right-2">
+            <div class="usa-accordion__heading">
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    class="usa-button usa-button--small padding--8-8-9 usa-button--outline usa-button--filter usa-accordion__button"
+                    aria-expanded="false"
+                    aria-controls="filter-status"
+                >
+                    <span class="filter-indicator text-bold display-none"></span> Status
+                    <svg class="usa-icon top-2px" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" role="img" width="24">
+                        <use xlink:href="/public/img/sprite.svg#expand_more"></use>
+                    </svg>
+                </button>
+            </div>
+            <div id="filter-status" class="usa-accordion__content usa-prose shadow-1">
+                <h2>Status</h2>
+                <fieldset class="usa-fieldset margin-top-0">
+                    <legend class="usa-legend">Select to apply <span class="sr-only">status</span> filter</legend>
+                    <div class="usa-checkbox">
+                        <input
+                            class="usa-checkbox__input"
+                            id="filter-status-started"
+                            type="checkbox"
+                            name="filter-status"
+                            value="started"
+                        />
+                        <label class="usa-checkbox__label" for="filter-status-started">Started</label>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="usa-checkbox">
+                        <input
+                            class="usa-checkbox__input"
+                            id="filter-status-submitted"
+                            type="checkbox"
+                            name="filter-status"
+                            value="submitted"
+                        />
+                        <label class="usa-checkbox__label" for="filter-status-submitted">Submitted</label>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="usa-checkbox">
+                        <input
+                            class="usa-checkbox__input"
+                            id="filter-status-in-review"
+                            type="checkbox"
+                            name="filter-status"
+                            value="in review"
+                        />
+                        <label class="usa-checkbox__label" for="filter-status-in-review">In review</label>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="usa-checkbox">
+                        <input
+                            class="usa-checkbox__input"
+                            id="filter-status-action-needed"
+                            type="checkbox"
+                            name="filter-status"
+                            value="action needed"
+                        />
+                        <label class="usa-checkbox__label" for="filter-status-action-needed">Action needed</label>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="usa-checkbox">
+                        <input
+                            class="usa-checkbox__input"
+                            id="filter-status-rejected"
+                            type="checkbox"
+                            name="filter-status"
+                            value="rejected"
+                        />
+                        <label class="usa-checkbox__label" for="filter-status-rejected">Rejected</label>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="usa-checkbox">
+                        <input
+                            class="usa-checkbox__input"
+                            id="filter-status-withdrawn"
+                            type="checkbox"
+                            name="filter-status"
+                            value="withdrawn"
+                        />
+                        <label class="usa-checkbox__label" for="filter-status-withdrawn">Withdrawn</label>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="usa-checkbox">
+                        <input
+                            class="usa-checkbox__input"
+                            id="filter-status-ineligible"
+                            type="checkbox"
+                            name="filter-status"
+                            value="ineligible"
+                        />
+                        <label class="usa-checkbox__label" for="filter-status-ineligible">Ineligible</label>
+                    </div>
+                </fieldset>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        <button
             type="button"
-            class="usa-button usa-button--small padding--8-8-9 usa-button--outline usa-button--filter usa-accordion__button"
-            aria-expanded="false"
-            aria-controls="filter-status"
-          >
-            <span class="filter-indicator text-bold display-none"></span> Status
-            <svg class="usa-icon top-2px" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" role="img" width="24">
-              <use xlink:href="/public/img/sprite.svg#expand_more"></use>
+            class="usa-button usa-button--small padding--8-12-9-12 usa-button--outline usa-button--filter domain-requests__reset-filters display-none"
+        >
+            Clear filters
+            <svg class="usa-icon top-1px" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" role="img" width="24">
+                <use xlink:href="/public/img/sprite.svg#close"></use>
             </svg>
-          </button>
-        </div>
-        <div id="filter-status" class="usa-accordion__content usa-prose shadow-1">
-          <h2>Status</h2>
-          <fieldset class="usa-fieldset margin-top-0">
-            <legend class="usa-legend">Select to apply <span class="sr-only">status</span> filter</legend>
-            <div class="usa-checkbox">
-              <input
-                class="usa-checkbox__input"
-                id="filter-status-started"
-                type="checkbox"
-                name="filter-status"
-                value="started"
-              />
-              <label class="usa-checkbox__label" for="filter-status-started"
-                >Started</label
-              >
-            </div>
-            <div class="usa-checkbox">
-              <input
-                class="usa-checkbox__input"
-                id="filter-status-submitted"
-                type="checkbox"
-                name="filter-status"
-                value="submitted"
-              />
-              <label class="usa-checkbox__label" for="filter-status-submitted"
-                >Submitted</label
-              >
-            </div>
-            <div class="usa-checkbox">
-              <input
-                class="usa-checkbox__input"
-                id="filter-status-in-review"
-                type="checkbox"
-                name="filter-status"
-                value="in review"
-              />
-              <label class="usa-checkbox__label" for="filter-status-in-review"
-                >In review</label
-              >
-            </div>
-            <div class="usa-checkbox">
-              <input
-                class="usa-checkbox__input"
-                id="filter-status-action-needed"
-                type="checkbox"
-                name="filter-status"
-                value="action needed"
-              />
-              <label class="usa-checkbox__label" for="filter-status-action-needed"
-                >Action needed</label
-              >
-            </div>
-            <div class="usa-checkbox">
-              <input
-                class="usa-checkbox__input"
-                id="filter-status-rejected"
-                type="checkbox"
-                name="filter-status"
-                value="rejected"
-              />
-              <label class="usa-checkbox__label" for="filter-status-rejected"
-                >Rejected</label
-              >
-            </div>
-            <div class="usa-checkbox">
-              <input
-                class="usa-checkbox__input"
-                id="filter-status-withdrawn"
-                type="checkbox"
-                name="filter-status"
-                value="withdrawn"
-              />
-              <label class="usa-checkbox__label" for="filter-status-withdrawn"
-                >Withdrawn</label
-              >
-            </div>
-            <div class="usa-checkbox">
-              <input
-                class="usa-checkbox__input"
-                id="filter-status-ineligible"
-                type="checkbox"
-                name="filter-status"
-                value="ineligible"
-              />
-              <label class="usa-checkbox__label" for="filter-status-ineligible"
-                >Ineligible</label
-              >
-            </div>
-          </fieldset>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-      <button
-        type="button"
-        class="usa-button usa-button--small padding--8-12-9-12 usa-button--outline usa-button--filter domain-requests__reset-filters display-none"
-      >
-        Clear filters
-        <svg class="usa-icon top-1px" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" role="img" width="24">
-          <use xlink:href="/public/img/sprite.svg#close"></use>
-        </svg>
-      </button>
+        </button>
     </div>
     {% endif %}
+
     <div class="domain-requests__table-wrapper display-none usa-table-container--scrollable margin-top-0" tabindex="0">
-      <table class="usa-table usa-table--borderless usa-table--stacked dotgov-table dotgov-table--stacked domain-requests__table">
-        <caption class="sr-only">Your domain requests</caption>
-        <thead>
-          <tr>
-            <th data-sortable="requested_domain__name" scope="col" role="columnheader">Domain name</th>
-            <th data-sortable="last_submitted_date" scope="col" role="columnheader">Submitted</th>
-            {% if portfolio %}
-              <th data-sortable="creator" scope="col" role="columnheader">Created by</th>
-            {% endif %}
-            <th data-sortable="status" scope="col" role="columnheader">Status</th>
-            <th scope="col" role="columnheader"><span class="usa-sr-only">Action</span></th>
-            <!-- AJAX will conditionally add a th for delete actions -->
-          </tr>
-        </thead>
-        <tbody id="domain-requests-tbody">
-          <!-- AJAX will populate this tbody -->
-        </tbody>
-      </table>
-      <div
-        class="usa-sr-only usa-table__announcement-region"
-        aria-live="polite"
-      ></div>
+        <table class="usa-table usa-table--borderless usa-table--stacked dotgov-table dotgov-table--stacked domain-requests__table">
+            <caption class="sr-only">Your domain requests</caption>
+            <thead>
+                <tr>
+                    <th data-sortable="requested_domain__name" scope="col" role="columnheader">Domain name</th>
+                    <th data-sortable="last_submitted_date" scope="col" role="columnheader">Submitted</th>
+                    {% if portfolio %}
+                    <th data-sortable="creator" scope="col" role="columnheader">Created by</th>
+                    {% endif %}
+                    <th data-sortable="status" scope="col" role="columnheader">Status</th>
+                    <th scope="col" role="columnheader"><span class="usa-sr-only">Action</span></th>
+                    <!-- AJAX will conditionally add a th for delete actions -->
+                </tr>
+            </thead>
+            <tbody id="domain-requests-tbody">
+                <!-- AJAX will populate this tbody -->
+            </tbody>
+        </table>
+        <div class="usa-sr-only usa-table__announcement-region" aria-live="polite"></div>
     </div>
+
     <div class="domain-requests__no-data display-none">
-      <p>You haven't requested any domains.</p>
+        <p>You haven't requested any domains.</p>
     </div>
+
     <div class="domain-requests__no-search-results display-none">
-      <p>No results found</p>
-    </div> 
-  </section>
-  <nav aria-label="Pagination" class="usa-pagination flex-justify" id="domain-requests-pagination">
+        <p>No results found</p>
+    </div>
+</section>
+
+<nav aria-label="Pagination" class="usa-pagination flex-justify" id="domain-requests-pagination">
     <span class="usa-pagination__counter text-base-dark padding-left-2 margin-bottom-1">
       <!-- Count will be dynamically populated by JS -->
     </span>
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
index cdc3c97de..9c5e3b582 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ class TestDomainInformationAdmin(TestCase):
         self.test_helper.assert_response_contains_distinct_values(response, expected_other_employees_fields)
 
         # Test for the copy link
-        self.assertContains(response, "button--clipboard", count=3)
+        self.assertContains(response, "copy-to-clipboard", count=3)
 
         # cleanup this test
         domain_info.delete()
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin_domain.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin_domain.py
index a9b94781f..f02b59a91 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin_domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin_domain.py
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ class TestDomainAdminWithClient(TestCase):
         self.assertContains(response, "Testy Tester")
 
         # Test for the copy link
-        self.assertContains(response, "button--clipboard")
+        self.assertContains(response, "copy-to-clipboard")
 
         # cleanup from this test
         domain.delete()
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin_request.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin_request.py
index a9b073472..f19008ca1 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin_request.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin_request.py
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ class TestDomainRequestAdmin(MockEppLib):
         self.test_helper.assert_response_contains_distinct_values(response, expected_other_employees_fields)
 
         # Test for the copy link
-        self.assertContains(response, "button--clipboard", count=4)
+        self.assertContains(response, "copy-to-clipboard", count=4)
 
         # Test that Creator counts display properly
         self.assertNotContains(response, "Approved domains")
@@ -1846,6 +1846,58 @@ class TestDomainRequestAdmin(MockEppLib):
     def test_side_effects_when_saving_approved_to_ineligible(self):
         self.trigger_saving_approved_to_another_state(False, DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.INELIGIBLE)
 
+    @less_console_noise
+    def test_error_when_saving_to_approved_and_domain_exists(self):
+        """Redundant admin check on model transition not allowed."""
+        Domain.objects.create(name="wabbitseason.gov")
+
+        new_request = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.SUBMITTED, name="wabbitseason.gov"
+        )
+
+        # Create a request object with a superuser
+        request = self.factory.post("/admin/registrar/domainrequest/{}/change/".format(new_request.pk))
+        request.user = self.superuser
+
+        request.session = {}
+
+        # Use ExitStack to combine patch contexts
+        with ExitStack() as stack:
+            # Patch django.contrib.messages.error
+            stack.enter_context(patch.object(messages, "error"))
+
+            new_request.status = DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.APPROVED
+
+            self.admin.save_model(request, new_request, None, True)
+
+            messages.error.assert_called_once_with(
+                request,
+                "Cannot approve. Requested domain is already in use.",
+            )
+
+    @less_console_noise
+    def test_no_error_when_saving_to_approved_and_domain_exists(self):
+        """The negative of the redundant admin check on model transition not allowed."""
+        new_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.SUBMITTED)
+
+        # Create a request object with a superuser
+        request = self.factory.post("/admin/registrar/domainrequest/{}/change/".format(new_request.pk))
+        request.user = self.superuser
+
+        request.session = {}
+
+        # Use ExitStack to combine patch contexts
+        with ExitStack() as stack:
+            # Patch Domain.is_active and django.contrib.messages.error simultaneously
+            stack.enter_context(patch.object(messages, "error"))
+
+            new_request.status = DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.APPROVED
+
+            self.admin.save_model(request, new_request, None, True)
+
+            # Assert that the error message was never called
+            messages.error.assert_not_called()
+
     def test_has_correct_filters(self):
         """
         This test verifies that DomainRequestAdmin has the correct filters set up.
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_models.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_models.py
index 015c67dab..33ae90da9 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_models.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 from django.forms import ValidationError
 from django.test import TestCase
-from django.db.utils import IntegrityError
-from django.db import transaction
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from django.test import RequestFactory
@@ -20,1045 +18,23 @@ from registrar.models import (
     UserPortfolioPermission,
     AllowedEmail,
 )
-
 import boto3_mocking
 from registrar.models.portfolio import Portfolio
 from registrar.models.portfolio_invitation import PortfolioInvitation
 from registrar.models.transition_domain import TransitionDomain
 from registrar.models.utility.portfolio_helper import UserPortfolioPermissionChoices, UserPortfolioRoleChoices
 from registrar.models.verified_by_staff import VerifiedByStaff  # type: ignore
-from registrar.utility.constants import BranchChoices
 
 from .common import (
     MockSESClient,
-    less_console_noise,
     completed_domain_request,
-    set_domain_request_investigators,
     create_test_user,
 )
-from django_fsm import TransitionNotAllowed
 from waffle.testutils import override_flag
 
 from api.tests.common import less_console_noise_decorator
 
 
-@boto3_mocking.patching
-class TestDomainRequest(TestCase):
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def setUp(self):
-
-        self.dummy_user, _ = Contact.objects.get_or_create(
-            email="mayor@igorville.com", first_name="Hello", last_name="World"
-        )
-        self.dummy_user_2, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(
-            username="intern@igorville.com", email="intern@igorville.com", first_name="Lava", last_name="World"
-        )
-        self.started_domain_request = completed_domain_request(
-            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.STARTED,
-            name="started.gov",
-        )
-        self.submitted_domain_request = completed_domain_request(
-            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.SUBMITTED,
-            name="submitted.gov",
-        )
-        self.in_review_domain_request = completed_domain_request(
-            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW,
-            name="in-review.gov",
-        )
-        self.action_needed_domain_request = completed_domain_request(
-            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.ACTION_NEEDED,
-            name="action-needed.gov",
-        )
-        self.approved_domain_request = completed_domain_request(
-            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.APPROVED,
-            name="approved.gov",
-        )
-        self.withdrawn_domain_request = completed_domain_request(
-            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.WITHDRAWN,
-            name="withdrawn.gov",
-        )
-        self.rejected_domain_request = completed_domain_request(
-            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.REJECTED,
-            name="rejected.gov",
-        )
-        self.ineligible_domain_request = completed_domain_request(
-            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.INELIGIBLE,
-            name="ineligible.gov",
-        )
-
-        # Store all domain request statuses in a variable for ease of use
-        self.all_domain_requests = [
-            self.started_domain_request,
-            self.submitted_domain_request,
-            self.in_review_domain_request,
-            self.action_needed_domain_request,
-            self.approved_domain_request,
-            self.withdrawn_domain_request,
-            self.rejected_domain_request,
-            self.ineligible_domain_request,
-        ]
-
-        self.mock_client = MockSESClient()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        super().tearDown()
-        DomainInformation.objects.all().delete()
-        DomainRequest.objects.all().delete()
-        DraftDomain.objects.all().delete()
-        Domain.objects.all().delete()
-        User.objects.all().delete()
-        self.mock_client.EMAILS_SENT.clear()
-
-    def assertNotRaises(self, exception_type):
-        """Helper method for testing allowed transitions."""
-        with less_console_noise():
-            return self.assertRaises(Exception, None, exception_type)
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_request_is_withdrawable(self):
-        """Tests the is_withdrawable function"""
-        domain_request_1 = completed_domain_request(
-            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.SUBMITTED,
-            name="city2.gov",
-        )
-        domain_request_2 = completed_domain_request(
-            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW,
-            name="city3.gov",
-        )
-        domain_request_3 = completed_domain_request(
-            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.ACTION_NEEDED,
-            name="city4.gov",
-        )
-        domain_request_4 = completed_domain_request(
-            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.REJECTED,
-            name="city5.gov",
-        )
-        self.assertTrue(domain_request_1.is_withdrawable())
-        self.assertTrue(domain_request_2.is_withdrawable())
-        self.assertTrue(domain_request_3.is_withdrawable())
-        self.assertFalse(domain_request_4.is_withdrawable())
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_request_is_awaiting_review(self):
-        """Tests the is_awaiting_review function"""
-        domain_request_1 = completed_domain_request(
-            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.SUBMITTED,
-            name="city2.gov",
-        )
-        domain_request_2 = completed_domain_request(
-            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW,
-            name="city3.gov",
-        )
-        domain_request_3 = completed_domain_request(
-            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.ACTION_NEEDED,
-            name="city4.gov",
-        )
-        domain_request_4 = completed_domain_request(
-            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.REJECTED,
-            name="city5.gov",
-        )
-        self.assertTrue(domain_request_1.is_awaiting_review())
-        self.assertTrue(domain_request_2.is_awaiting_review())
-        self.assertFalse(domain_request_3.is_awaiting_review())
-        self.assertFalse(domain_request_4.is_awaiting_review())
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_federal_agency_set_to_non_federal_on_approve(self):
-        """Ensures that when the federal_agency field is 'none' when .approve() is called,
-        the field is set to the 'Non-Federal Agency' record"""
-        domain_request = completed_domain_request(
-            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW,
-            name="city2.gov",
-            federal_agency=None,
-        )
-
-        # Ensure that the federal agency is None
-        self.assertEqual(domain_request.federal_agency, None)
-
-        # Approve the request
-        domain_request.approve()
-        self.assertEqual(domain_request.status, DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.APPROVED)
-
-        # After approval, it should be "Non-Federal agency"
-        expected_federal_agency = FederalAgency.objects.filter(agency="Non-Federal Agency").first()
-        self.assertEqual(domain_request.federal_agency, expected_federal_agency)
-
-    def test_empty_create_fails(self):
-        """Can't create a completely empty domain request."""
-        with less_console_noise():
-            with transaction.atomic():
-                with self.assertRaisesRegex(IntegrityError, "creator"):
-                    DomainRequest.objects.create()
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_minimal_create(self):
-        """Can create with just a creator."""
-        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="testy")
-        domain_request = DomainRequest.objects.create(creator=user)
-        self.assertEqual(domain_request.status, DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.STARTED)
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_full_create(self):
-        """Can create with all fields."""
-        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="testy")
-        contact = Contact.objects.create()
-        com_website, _ = Website.objects.get_or_create(website="igorville.com")
-        gov_website, _ = Website.objects.get_or_create(website="igorville.gov")
-        domain, _ = DraftDomain.objects.get_or_create(name="igorville.gov")
-        domain_request = DomainRequest.objects.create(
-            creator=user,
-            investigator=user,
-            generic_org_type=DomainRequest.OrganizationChoices.FEDERAL,
-            federal_type=BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
-            is_election_board=False,
-            organization_name="Test",
-            address_line1="100 Main St.",
-            address_line2="APT 1A",
-            state_territory="CA",
-            zipcode="12345-6789",
-            senior_official=contact,
-            requested_domain=domain,
-            purpose="Igorville rules!",
-            anything_else="All of Igorville loves the dotgov program.",
-            is_policy_acknowledged=True,
-        )
-        domain_request.current_websites.add(com_website)
-        domain_request.alternative_domains.add(gov_website)
-        domain_request.other_contacts.add(contact)
-        domain_request.save()
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_domain_info(self):
-        """Can create domain info with all fields."""
-        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="testy")
-        contact = Contact.objects.create()
-        domain, _ = Domain.objects.get_or_create(name="igorville.gov")
-        information = DomainInformation.objects.create(
-            creator=user,
-            generic_org_type=DomainInformation.OrganizationChoices.FEDERAL,
-            federal_type=BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
-            is_election_board=False,
-            organization_name="Test",
-            address_line1="100 Main St.",
-            address_line2="APT 1A",
-            state_territory="CA",
-            zipcode="12345-6789",
-            senior_official=contact,
-            purpose="Igorville rules!",
-            anything_else="All of Igorville loves the dotgov program.",
-            is_policy_acknowledged=True,
-            domain=domain,
-        )
-        information.other_contacts.add(contact)
-        information.save()
-        self.assertEqual(information.domain.id, domain.id)
-        self.assertEqual(information.id, domain.domain_info.id)
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_status_fsm_submit_fail(self):
-        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="testy")
-        domain_request = DomainRequest.objects.create(creator=user)
-
-        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
-            with less_console_noise():
-                with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
-                    # can't submit a domain request with a null domain name
-                    domain_request.submit()
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_status_fsm_submit_succeed(self):
-        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="testy")
-        site = DraftDomain.objects.create(name="igorville.gov")
-        domain_request = DomainRequest.objects.create(creator=user, requested_domain=site)
-
-        # no email sent to creator so this emits a log warning
-
-        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
-            with less_console_noise():
-                domain_request.submit()
-        self.assertEqual(domain_request.status, domain_request.DomainRequestStatus.SUBMITTED)
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def check_email_sent(
-        self, domain_request, msg, action, expected_count, expected_content=None, expected_email="mayor@igorville.com"
-    ):
-        """Check if an email was sent after performing an action."""
-        email_allowed, _ = AllowedEmail.objects.get_or_create(email=expected_email)
-        with self.subTest(msg=msg, action=action):
-            with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
-                # Perform the specified action
-                action_method = getattr(domain_request, action)
-                action_method()
-
-            # Check if an email was sent
-            sent_emails = [
-                email
-                for email in MockSESClient.EMAILS_SENT
-                if expected_email in email["kwargs"]["Destination"]["ToAddresses"]
-            ]
-            self.assertEqual(len(sent_emails), expected_count)
-
-            if expected_content:
-                email_content = sent_emails[0]["kwargs"]["Content"]["Simple"]["Body"]["Text"]["Data"]
-                self.assertIn(expected_content, email_content)
-
-        email_allowed.delete()
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_submit_from_started_sends_email_to_creator(self):
-        """tests that we send an email to the creator"""
-        msg = "Create a domain request and submit it and see if email was sent when the feature flag is on."
-        domain_request = completed_domain_request(user=self.dummy_user_2)
-        self.check_email_sent(
-            domain_request, msg, "submit", 1, expected_content="Lava", expected_email="intern@igorville.com"
-        )
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_submit_from_withdrawn_sends_email(self):
-        msg = "Create a withdrawn domain request and submit it and see if email was sent."
-        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="testy")
-        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.WITHDRAWN, user=user)
-        self.check_email_sent(domain_request, msg, "submit", 1, expected_content="Hi", expected_email=user.email)
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_submit_from_action_needed_does_not_send_email(self):
-        msg = "Create a domain request with ACTION_NEEDED status and submit it, check if email was not sent."
-        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.ACTION_NEEDED)
-        self.check_email_sent(domain_request, msg, "submit", 0)
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_submit_from_in_review_does_not_send_email(self):
-        msg = "Create a withdrawn domain request and submit it and see if email was sent."
-        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW)
-        self.check_email_sent(domain_request, msg, "submit", 0)
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_approve_sends_email(self):
-        msg = "Create a domain request and approve it and see if email was sent."
-        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="testy")
-        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW, user=user)
-        self.check_email_sent(domain_request, msg, "approve", 1, expected_content="approved", expected_email=user.email)
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_withdraw_sends_email(self):
-        msg = "Create a domain request and withdraw it and see if email was sent."
-        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="testy")
-        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW, user=user)
-        self.check_email_sent(
-            domain_request, msg, "withdraw", 1, expected_content="withdrawn", expected_email=user.email
-        )
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_reject_sends_email(self):
-        msg = "Create a domain request and reject it and see if email was sent."
-        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="testy")
-        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.APPROVED, user=user)
-        self.check_email_sent(domain_request, msg, "reject", 1, expected_content="Hi", expected_email=user.email)
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_reject_with_prejudice_does_not_send_email(self):
-        msg = "Create a domain request and reject it with prejudice and see if email was sent."
-        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.APPROVED)
-        self.check_email_sent(domain_request, msg, "reject_with_prejudice", 0)
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(self, test_cases, method_to_run):
-        """Given a list of test cases, check if each transition throws the intended error"""
-        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client), less_console_noise():
-            for domain_request, exception_type in test_cases:
-                with self.subTest(domain_request=domain_request, exception_type=exception_type):
-                    with self.assertRaises(exception_type):
-                        # Retrieve the method by name from the domain_request object and call it
-                        method = getattr(domain_request, method_to_run)
-                        # Call the method
-                        method()
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(self, test_cases, method_to_run):
-        """Given a list of test cases, ensure that none of them throw transition errors"""
-        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client), less_console_noise():
-            for domain_request, exception_type in test_cases:
-                with self.subTest(domain_request=domain_request, exception_type=exception_type):
-                    try:
-                        # Retrieve the method by name from the DomainRequest object and call it
-                        method = getattr(domain_request, method_to_run)
-                        # Call the method
-                        method()
-                    except exception_type:
-                        self.fail(f"{exception_type} was raised, but it was not expected.")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_submit_transition_allowed_with_no_investigator(self):
-        """
-        Tests for attempting to transition without an investigator.
-        For submit, this should be valid in all cases.
-        """
-
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.started_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.withdrawn_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        # Set all investigators to none
-        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, None)
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "submit")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_submit_transition_allowed_with_investigator_not_staff(self):
-        """
-        Tests for attempting to transition with an investigator user that is not staff.
-        For submit, this should be valid in all cases.
-        """
-
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        # Set all investigators to a user with no staff privs
-        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="pancakesyrup", is_staff=False)
-        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, user)
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "submit")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_submit_transition_allowed(self):
-        """
-        Test that calling submit from allowable statuses does raises TransitionNotAllowed.
-        """
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.started_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.withdrawn_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "submit")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_submit_transition_allowed_twice(self):
-        """
-        Test that rotating between submit and in_review doesn't throw an error
-        """
-        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
-            try:
-                # Make a submission
-                self.in_review_domain_request.submit()
-
-                # Rerun the old method to get back to the original state
-                self.in_review_domain_request.in_review()
-
-                # Make another submission
-                self.in_review_domain_request.submit()
-            except TransitionNotAllowed:
-                self.fail("TransitionNotAllowed was raised, but it was not expected.")
-
-        self.assertEqual(self.in_review_domain_request.status, DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.SUBMITTED)
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_submit_transition_not_allowed(self):
-        """
-        Test that calling submit against transition rules raises TransitionNotAllowed.
-        """
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.submitted_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "submit")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_in_review_transition_allowed(self):
-        """
-        Test that calling in_review from allowable statuses does raises TransitionNotAllowed.
-        """
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.submitted_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "in_review")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_in_review_transition_not_allowed_with_no_investigator(self):
-        """
-        Tests for attempting to transition without an investigator
-        """
-
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        # Set all investigators to none
-        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, None)
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "in_review")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_in_review_transition_not_allowed_with_investigator_not_staff(self):
-        """
-        Tests for attempting to transition with an investigator that is not staff.
-        This should throw an exception.
-        """
-
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        # Set all investigators to a user with no staff privs
-        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="pancakesyrup", is_staff=False)
-        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, user)
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "in_review")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_in_review_transition_not_allowed(self):
-        """
-        Test that calling in_review against transition rules raises TransitionNotAllowed.
-        """
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.started_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.withdrawn_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "in_review")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_action_needed_transition_allowed(self):
-        """
-        Test that calling action_needed from allowable statuses does raises TransitionNotAllowed.
-        """
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "action_needed")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_action_needed_transition_not_allowed_with_no_investigator(self):
-        """
-        Tests for attempting to transition without an investigator
-        """
-
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        # Set all investigators to none
-        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, None)
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "action_needed")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_action_needed_transition_not_allowed_with_investigator_not_staff(self):
-        """
-        Tests for attempting to transition with an investigator that is not staff
-        """
-
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        # Set all investigators to a user with no staff privs
-        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="pancakesyrup", is_staff=False)
-        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, user)
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "action_needed")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_action_needed_transition_not_allowed(self):
-        """
-        Test that calling action_needed against transition rules raises TransitionNotAllowed.
-        """
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.started_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.submitted_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.withdrawn_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "action_needed")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_approved_transition_allowed(self):
-        """
-        Test that calling action_needed from allowable statuses does raises TransitionNotAllowed.
-        """
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.submitted_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "approve")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_approved_transition_not_allowed_with_no_investigator(self):
-        """
-        Tests for attempting to transition without an investigator
-        """
-
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        # Set all investigators to none
-        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, None)
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "approve")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_approved_transition_not_allowed_with_investigator_not_staff(self):
-        """
-        Tests for attempting to transition with an investigator that is not staff
-        """
-
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        # Set all investigators to a user with no staff privs
-        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="pancakesyrup", is_staff=False)
-        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, user)
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "approve")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_approved_skips_sending_email(self):
-        """
-        Test that calling .approve with send_email=False doesn't actually send
-        an email
-        """
-
-        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
-            self.submitted_domain_request.approve(send_email=False)
-
-        # Assert that no emails were sent
-        self.assertEqual(len(self.mock_client.EMAILS_SENT), 0)
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_approved_transition_not_allowed(self):
-        """
-        Test that calling action_needed against transition rules raises TransitionNotAllowed.
-        """
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.started_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.withdrawn_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "approve")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_withdraw_transition_allowed(self):
-        """
-        Test that calling action_needed from allowable statuses does raises TransitionNotAllowed.
-        """
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.submitted_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "withdraw")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_withdraw_transition_allowed_with_no_investigator(self):
-        """
-        Tests for attempting to transition without an investigator.
-        For withdraw, this should be valid in all cases.
-        """
-
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.submitted_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        # Set all investigators to none
-        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, None)
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "withdraw")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_withdraw_transition_allowed_with_investigator_not_staff(self):
-        """
-        Tests for attempting to transition when investigator is not staff.
-        For withdraw, this should be valid in all cases.
-        """
-
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.submitted_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        # Set all investigators to a user with no staff privs
-        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="pancakesyrup", is_staff=False)
-        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, user)
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "withdraw")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_withdraw_transition_not_allowed(self):
-        """
-        Test that calling action_needed against transition rules raises TransitionNotAllowed.
-        """
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.started_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.withdrawn_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "withdraw")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_reject_transition_allowed(self):
-        """
-        Test that calling action_needed from allowable statuses does raises TransitionNotAllowed.
-        """
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "reject")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_reject_transition_not_allowed_with_no_investigator(self):
-        """
-        Tests for attempting to transition without an investigator
-        """
-
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        # Set all investigators to none
-        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, None)
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "reject")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_reject_transition_not_allowed_with_investigator_not_staff(self):
-        """
-        Tests for attempting to transition when investigator is not staff
-        """
-
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        # Set all investigators to a user with no staff privs
-        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="pancakesyrup", is_staff=False)
-        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, user)
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "reject")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_reject_transition_not_allowed(self):
-        """
-        Test that calling action_needed against transition rules raises TransitionNotAllowed.
-        """
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.started_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.submitted_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.withdrawn_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "reject")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_reject_with_prejudice_transition_allowed(self):
-        """
-        Test that calling action_needed from allowable statuses does raises TransitionNotAllowed.
-        """
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "reject_with_prejudice")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_reject_with_prejudice_transition_not_allowed_with_no_investigator(self):
-        """
-        Tests for attempting to transition without an investigator
-        """
-
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        # Set all investigators to none
-        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, None)
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "reject_with_prejudice")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_reject_with_prejudice_not_allowed_with_investigator_not_staff(self):
-        """
-        Tests for attempting to transition when investigator is not staff
-        """
-
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        # Set all investigators to a user with no staff privs
-        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="pancakesyrup", is_staff=False)
-        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, user)
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "reject_with_prejudice")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_reject_with_prejudice_transition_not_allowed(self):
-        """
-        Test that calling action_needed against transition rules raises TransitionNotAllowed.
-        """
-        test_cases = [
-            (self.started_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.submitted_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.withdrawn_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
-        ]
-
-        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "reject_with_prejudice")
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_transition_not_allowed_approved_in_review_when_domain_is_active(self):
-        """Create a domain request with status approved, create a matching domain that
-        is active, and call in_review against transition rules"""
-
-        domain = Domain.objects.create(name=self.approved_domain_request.requested_domain.name)
-        self.approved_domain_request.approved_domain = domain
-        self.approved_domain_request.save()
-
-        # Define a custom implementation for is_active
-        def custom_is_active(self):
-            return True  # Override to return True
-
-        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
-            # Use patch to temporarily replace is_active with the custom implementation
-            with patch.object(Domain, "is_active", custom_is_active):
-                # Now, when you call is_active on Domain, it will return True
-                with self.assertRaises(TransitionNotAllowed):
-                    self.approved_domain_request.in_review()
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_transition_not_allowed_approved_action_needed_when_domain_is_active(self):
-        """Create a domain request with status approved, create a matching domain that
-        is active, and call action_needed against transition rules"""
-
-        domain = Domain.objects.create(name=self.approved_domain_request.requested_domain.name)
-        self.approved_domain_request.approved_domain = domain
-        self.approved_domain_request.save()
-
-        # Define a custom implementation for is_active
-        def custom_is_active(self):
-            return True  # Override to return True
-
-        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
-            # Use patch to temporarily replace is_active with the custom implementation
-            with patch.object(Domain, "is_active", custom_is_active):
-                # Now, when you call is_active on Domain, it will return True
-                with self.assertRaises(TransitionNotAllowed):
-                    self.approved_domain_request.action_needed()
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_transition_not_allowed_approved_rejected_when_domain_is_active(self):
-        """Create a domain request with status approved, create a matching domain that
-        is active, and call reject against transition rules"""
-
-        domain = Domain.objects.create(name=self.approved_domain_request.requested_domain.name)
-        self.approved_domain_request.approved_domain = domain
-        self.approved_domain_request.save()
-
-        # Define a custom implementation for is_active
-        def custom_is_active(self):
-            return True  # Override to return True
-
-        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
-            # Use patch to temporarily replace is_active with the custom implementation
-            with patch.object(Domain, "is_active", custom_is_active):
-                # Now, when you call is_active on Domain, it will return True
-                with self.assertRaises(TransitionNotAllowed):
-                    self.approved_domain_request.reject()
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_transition_not_allowed_approved_ineligible_when_domain_is_active(self):
-        """Create a domain request with status approved, create a matching domain that
-        is active, and call reject_with_prejudice against transition rules"""
-
-        domain = Domain.objects.create(name=self.approved_domain_request.requested_domain.name)
-        self.approved_domain_request.approved_domain = domain
-        self.approved_domain_request.save()
-
-        # Define a custom implementation for is_active
-        def custom_is_active(self):
-            return True  # Override to return True
-
-        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
-            # Use patch to temporarily replace is_active with the custom implementation
-            with patch.object(Domain, "is_active", custom_is_active):
-                # Now, when you call is_active on Domain, it will return True
-                with self.assertRaises(TransitionNotAllowed):
-                    self.approved_domain_request.reject_with_prejudice()
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_approve_from_rejected_clears_rejection_reason(self):
-        """When transitioning from rejected to approved on a domain request,
-        the rejection_reason is cleared."""
-
-        # Create a sample domain request
-        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.REJECTED)
-        domain_request.rejection_reason = DomainRequest.RejectionReasons.DOMAIN_PURPOSE
-
-        # Approve
-        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
-            domain_request.approve()
-
-        self.assertEqual(domain_request.status, DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.APPROVED)
-        self.assertEqual(domain_request.rejection_reason, None)
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_in_review_from_rejected_clears_rejection_reason(self):
-        """When transitioning from rejected to in_review on a domain request,
-        the rejection_reason is cleared."""
-
-        # Create a sample domain request
-        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.REJECTED)
-        domain_request.domain_is_not_active = True
-        domain_request.rejection_reason = DomainRequest.RejectionReasons.DOMAIN_PURPOSE
-
-        # Approve
-        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
-            domain_request.in_review()
-
-        self.assertEqual(domain_request.status, DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW)
-        self.assertEqual(domain_request.rejection_reason, None)
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_action_needed_from_rejected_clears_rejection_reason(self):
-        """When transitioning from rejected to action_needed on a domain request,
-        the rejection_reason is cleared."""
-
-        # Create a sample domain request
-        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.REJECTED)
-        domain_request.domain_is_not_active = True
-        domain_request.rejection_reason = DomainRequest.RejectionReasons.DOMAIN_PURPOSE
-
-        # Approve
-        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
-            domain_request.action_needed()
-
-        self.assertEqual(domain_request.status, DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.ACTION_NEEDED)
-        self.assertEqual(domain_request.rejection_reason, None)
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_has_rationale_returns_true(self):
-        """has_rationale() returns true when a domain request has no_other_contacts_rationale"""
-        self.started_domain_request.no_other_contacts_rationale = "You talkin' to me?"
-        self.started_domain_request.save()
-        self.assertEquals(self.started_domain_request.has_rationale(), True)
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_has_rationale_returns_false(self):
-        """has_rationale() returns false when a domain request has no no_other_contacts_rationale"""
-        self.assertEquals(self.started_domain_request.has_rationale(), False)
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_has_other_contacts_returns_true(self):
-        """has_other_contacts() returns true when a domain request has other_contacts"""
-        # completed_domain_request has other contacts by default
-        self.assertEquals(self.started_domain_request.has_other_contacts(), True)
-
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_has_other_contacts_returns_false(self):
-        """has_other_contacts() returns false when a domain request has no other_contacts"""
-        domain_request = completed_domain_request(
-            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.STARTED, name="no-others.gov", has_other_contacts=False
-        )
-        self.assertEquals(domain_request.has_other_contacts(), False)
-
-
-class TestPermissions(TestCase):
-    """Test the User-Domain-Role connection."""
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        super().setUp()
-        self.mock_client = MockSESClient()
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        super().tearDown()
-        self.mock_client.EMAILS_SENT.clear()
-
-    @boto3_mocking.patching
-    @less_console_noise_decorator
-    def test_approval_creates_role(self):
-        draft_domain, _ = DraftDomain.objects.get_or_create(name="igorville.gov")
-        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create()
-        investigator, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="frenchtoast", is_staff=True)
-        domain_request = DomainRequest.objects.create(
-            creator=user, requested_domain=draft_domain, investigator=investigator
-        )
-
-        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
-            # skip using the submit method
-            domain_request.status = DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.SUBMITTED
-            domain_request.approve()
-
-        # should be a role for this user
-        domain = Domain.objects.get(name="igorville.gov")
-        self.assertTrue(UserDomainRole.objects.get(user=user, domain=domain))
-
-
 class TestDomainInformation(TestCase):
     """Test the DomainInformation model, when approved or otherwise"""
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_models_requests.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_models_requests.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e86f5f9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_models_requests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,1029 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+from django.db.utils import IntegrityError
+from django.db import transaction
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+
+from registrar.models import (
+    Contact,
+    DomainRequest,
+    DomainInformation,
+    User,
+    Website,
+    Domain,
+    DraftDomain,
+    FederalAgency,
+    AllowedEmail,
+)
+
+import boto3_mocking
+from registrar.utility.constants import BranchChoices
+from registrar.utility.errors import FSMDomainRequestError
+
+from .common import (
+    MockSESClient,
+    less_console_noise,
+    completed_domain_request,
+    set_domain_request_investigators,
+)
+from django_fsm import TransitionNotAllowed
+
+from api.tests.common import less_console_noise_decorator
+
+
+@boto3_mocking.patching
+class TestDomainRequest(TestCase):
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def setUp(self):
+
+        self.dummy_user, _ = Contact.objects.get_or_create(
+            email="mayor@igorville.com", first_name="Hello", last_name="World"
+        )
+        self.dummy_user_2, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(
+            username="intern@igorville.com", email="intern@igorville.com", first_name="Lava", last_name="World"
+        )
+        self.started_domain_request = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.STARTED,
+            name="started.gov",
+        )
+        self.submitted_domain_request = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.SUBMITTED,
+            name="submitted.gov",
+        )
+        self.in_review_domain_request = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW,
+            name="in-review.gov",
+        )
+        self.action_needed_domain_request = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.ACTION_NEEDED,
+            name="action-needed.gov",
+        )
+        self.approved_domain_request = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.APPROVED,
+            name="approved.gov",
+        )
+        self.withdrawn_domain_request = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.WITHDRAWN,
+            name="withdrawn.gov",
+        )
+        self.rejected_domain_request = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.REJECTED,
+            name="rejected.gov",
+        )
+        self.ineligible_domain_request = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.INELIGIBLE,
+            name="ineligible.gov",
+        )
+
+        # Store all domain request statuses in a variable for ease of use
+        self.all_domain_requests = [
+            self.started_domain_request,
+            self.submitted_domain_request,
+            self.in_review_domain_request,
+            self.action_needed_domain_request,
+            self.approved_domain_request,
+            self.withdrawn_domain_request,
+            self.rejected_domain_request,
+            self.ineligible_domain_request,
+        ]
+
+        self.mock_client = MockSESClient()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        super().tearDown()
+        DomainInformation.objects.all().delete()
+        DomainRequest.objects.all().delete()
+        DraftDomain.objects.all().delete()
+        Domain.objects.all().delete()
+        User.objects.all().delete()
+        self.mock_client.EMAILS_SENT.clear()
+
+    def assertNotRaises(self, exception_type):
+        """Helper method for testing allowed transitions."""
+        with less_console_noise():
+            return self.assertRaises(Exception, None, exception_type)
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_request_is_withdrawable(self):
+        """Tests the is_withdrawable function"""
+        domain_request_1 = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.SUBMITTED,
+            name="city2.gov",
+        )
+        domain_request_2 = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW,
+            name="city3.gov",
+        )
+        domain_request_3 = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.ACTION_NEEDED,
+            name="city4.gov",
+        )
+        domain_request_4 = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.REJECTED,
+            name="city5.gov",
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(domain_request_1.is_withdrawable())
+        self.assertTrue(domain_request_2.is_withdrawable())
+        self.assertTrue(domain_request_3.is_withdrawable())
+        self.assertFalse(domain_request_4.is_withdrawable())
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_request_is_awaiting_review(self):
+        """Tests the is_awaiting_review function"""
+        domain_request_1 = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.SUBMITTED,
+            name="city2.gov",
+        )
+        domain_request_2 = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW,
+            name="city3.gov",
+        )
+        domain_request_3 = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.ACTION_NEEDED,
+            name="city4.gov",
+        )
+        domain_request_4 = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.REJECTED,
+            name="city5.gov",
+        )
+        self.assertTrue(domain_request_1.is_awaiting_review())
+        self.assertTrue(domain_request_2.is_awaiting_review())
+        self.assertFalse(domain_request_3.is_awaiting_review())
+        self.assertFalse(domain_request_4.is_awaiting_review())
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_federal_agency_set_to_non_federal_on_approve(self):
+        """Ensures that when the federal_agency field is 'none' when .approve() is called,
+        the field is set to the 'Non-Federal Agency' record"""
+        domain_request = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW,
+            name="city2.gov",
+            federal_agency=None,
+        )
+
+        # Ensure that the federal agency is None
+        self.assertEqual(domain_request.federal_agency, None)
+
+        # Approve the request
+        domain_request.approve()
+        self.assertEqual(domain_request.status, DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.APPROVED)
+
+        # After approval, it should be "Non-Federal agency"
+        expected_federal_agency = FederalAgency.objects.filter(agency="Non-Federal Agency").first()
+        self.assertEqual(domain_request.federal_agency, expected_federal_agency)
+
+    def test_empty_create_fails(self):
+        """Can't create a completely empty domain request."""
+        with less_console_noise():
+            with transaction.atomic():
+                with self.assertRaisesRegex(IntegrityError, "creator"):
+                    DomainRequest.objects.create()
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_minimal_create(self):
+        """Can create with just a creator."""
+        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="testy")
+        domain_request = DomainRequest.objects.create(creator=user)
+        self.assertEqual(domain_request.status, DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.STARTED)
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_full_create(self):
+        """Can create with all fields."""
+        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="testy")
+        contact = Contact.objects.create()
+        com_website, _ = Website.objects.get_or_create(website="igorville.com")
+        gov_website, _ = Website.objects.get_or_create(website="igorville.gov")
+        domain, _ = DraftDomain.objects.get_or_create(name="igorville.gov")
+        domain_request = DomainRequest.objects.create(
+            creator=user,
+            investigator=user,
+            generic_org_type=DomainRequest.OrganizationChoices.FEDERAL,
+            federal_type=BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            is_election_board=False,
+            organization_name="Test",
+            address_line1="100 Main St.",
+            address_line2="APT 1A",
+            state_territory="CA",
+            zipcode="12345-6789",
+            senior_official=contact,
+            requested_domain=domain,
+            purpose="Igorville rules!",
+            anything_else="All of Igorville loves the dotgov program.",
+            is_policy_acknowledged=True,
+        )
+        domain_request.current_websites.add(com_website)
+        domain_request.alternative_domains.add(gov_website)
+        domain_request.other_contacts.add(contact)
+        domain_request.save()
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_domain_info(self):
+        """Can create domain info with all fields."""
+        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="testy")
+        contact = Contact.objects.create()
+        domain, _ = Domain.objects.get_or_create(name="igorville.gov")
+        information = DomainInformation.objects.create(
+            creator=user,
+            generic_org_type=DomainInformation.OrganizationChoices.FEDERAL,
+            federal_type=BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            is_election_board=False,
+            organization_name="Test",
+            address_line1="100 Main St.",
+            address_line2="APT 1A",
+            state_territory="CA",
+            zipcode="12345-6789",
+            senior_official=contact,
+            purpose="Igorville rules!",
+            anything_else="All of Igorville loves the dotgov program.",
+            is_policy_acknowledged=True,
+            domain=domain,
+        )
+        information.other_contacts.add(contact)
+        information.save()
+        self.assertEqual(information.domain.id, domain.id)
+        self.assertEqual(information.id, domain.domain_info.id)
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_status_fsm_submit_fail(self):
+        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="testy")
+        domain_request = DomainRequest.objects.create(creator=user)
+
+        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
+            with less_console_noise():
+                with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+                    # can't submit a domain request with a null domain name
+                    domain_request.submit()
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_status_fsm_submit_succeed(self):
+        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="testy")
+        site = DraftDomain.objects.create(name="igorville.gov")
+        domain_request = DomainRequest.objects.create(creator=user, requested_domain=site)
+
+        # no email sent to creator so this emits a log warning
+
+        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
+            with less_console_noise():
+                domain_request.submit()
+        self.assertEqual(domain_request.status, domain_request.DomainRequestStatus.SUBMITTED)
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def check_email_sent(
+        self, domain_request, msg, action, expected_count, expected_content=None, expected_email="mayor@igorville.com"
+    ):
+        """Check if an email was sent after performing an action."""
+        email_allowed, _ = AllowedEmail.objects.get_or_create(email=expected_email)
+        with self.subTest(msg=msg, action=action):
+            with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
+                # Perform the specified action
+                action_method = getattr(domain_request, action)
+                action_method()
+
+            # Check if an email was sent
+            sent_emails = [
+                email
+                for email in MockSESClient.EMAILS_SENT
+                if expected_email in email["kwargs"]["Destination"]["ToAddresses"]
+            ]
+            self.assertEqual(len(sent_emails), expected_count)
+
+            if expected_content:
+                email_content = sent_emails[0]["kwargs"]["Content"]["Simple"]["Body"]["Text"]["Data"]
+                self.assertIn(expected_content, email_content)
+
+        email_allowed.delete()
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_submit_from_started_sends_email_to_creator(self):
+        """tests that we send an email to the creator"""
+        msg = "Create a domain request and submit it and see if email was sent when the feature flag is on."
+        domain_request = completed_domain_request(user=self.dummy_user_2)
+        self.check_email_sent(
+            domain_request, msg, "submit", 1, expected_content="Lava", expected_email="intern@igorville.com"
+        )
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_submit_from_withdrawn_sends_email(self):
+        msg = "Create a withdrawn domain request and submit it and see if email was sent."
+        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="testy")
+        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.WITHDRAWN, user=user)
+        self.check_email_sent(domain_request, msg, "submit", 1, expected_content="Hi", expected_email=user.email)
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_submit_from_action_needed_does_not_send_email(self):
+        msg = "Create a domain request with ACTION_NEEDED status and submit it, check if email was not sent."
+        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.ACTION_NEEDED)
+        self.check_email_sent(domain_request, msg, "submit", 0)
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_submit_from_in_review_does_not_send_email(self):
+        msg = "Create a withdrawn domain request and submit it and see if email was sent."
+        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW)
+        self.check_email_sent(domain_request, msg, "submit", 0)
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_approve_sends_email(self):
+        msg = "Create a domain request and approve it and see if email was sent."
+        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="testy")
+        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW, user=user)
+        self.check_email_sent(domain_request, msg, "approve", 1, expected_content="approved", expected_email=user.email)
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_withdraw_sends_email(self):
+        msg = "Create a domain request and withdraw it and see if email was sent."
+        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="testy")
+        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW, user=user)
+        self.check_email_sent(
+            domain_request, msg, "withdraw", 1, expected_content="withdrawn", expected_email=user.email
+        )
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_reject_sends_email(self):
+        msg = "Create a domain request and reject it and see if email was sent."
+        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="testy")
+        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.APPROVED, user=user)
+        self.check_email_sent(domain_request, msg, "reject", 1, expected_content="Hi", expected_email=user.email)
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_reject_with_prejudice_does_not_send_email(self):
+        msg = "Create a domain request and reject it with prejudice and see if email was sent."
+        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.APPROVED)
+        self.check_email_sent(domain_request, msg, "reject_with_prejudice", 0)
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(self, test_cases, method_to_run):
+        """Given a list of test cases, check if each transition throws the intended error"""
+        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client), less_console_noise():
+            for domain_request, exception_type in test_cases:
+                with self.subTest(domain_request=domain_request, exception_type=exception_type):
+                    with self.assertRaises(exception_type):
+                        # Retrieve the method by name from the domain_request object and call it
+                        method = getattr(domain_request, method_to_run)
+                        # Call the method
+                        method()
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(self, test_cases, method_to_run):
+        """Given a list of test cases, ensure that none of them throw transition errors"""
+        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client), less_console_noise():
+            for domain_request, exception_type in test_cases:
+                with self.subTest(domain_request=domain_request, exception_type=exception_type):
+                    try:
+                        # Retrieve the method by name from the DomainRequest object and call it
+                        method = getattr(domain_request, method_to_run)
+                        # Call the method
+                        method()
+                    except exception_type:
+                        self.fail(f"{exception_type} was raised, but it was not expected.")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_submit_transition_allowed_with_no_investigator(self):
+        """
+        Tests for attempting to transition without an investigator.
+        For submit, this should be valid in all cases.
+        """
+
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.started_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.withdrawn_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        # Set all investigators to none
+        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, None)
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "submit")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_submit_transition_allowed_with_investigator_not_staff(self):
+        """
+        Tests for attempting to transition with an investigator user that is not staff.
+        For submit, this should be valid in all cases.
+        """
+
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        # Set all investigators to a user with no staff privs
+        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="pancakesyrup", is_staff=False)
+        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, user)
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "submit")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_submit_transition_allowed(self):
+        """
+        Test that calling submit from allowable statuses does raises TransitionNotAllowed.
+        """
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.started_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.withdrawn_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "submit")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_submit_transition_allowed_twice(self):
+        """
+        Test that rotating between submit and in_review doesn't throw an error
+        """
+        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
+            try:
+                # Make a submission
+                self.in_review_domain_request.submit()
+
+                # Rerun the old method to get back to the original state
+                self.in_review_domain_request.in_review()
+
+                # Make another submission
+                self.in_review_domain_request.submit()
+            except TransitionNotAllowed:
+                self.fail("TransitionNotAllowed was raised, but it was not expected.")
+
+        self.assertEqual(self.in_review_domain_request.status, DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.SUBMITTED)
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_submit_transition_not_allowed(self):
+        """
+        Test that calling submit against transition rules raises TransitionNotAllowed.
+        """
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.submitted_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "submit")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_in_review_transition_allowed(self):
+        """
+        Test that calling in_review from allowable statuses does raises TransitionNotAllowed.
+        """
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.submitted_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "in_review")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_in_review_transition_not_allowed_with_no_investigator(self):
+        """
+        Tests for attempting to transition without an investigator
+        """
+
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        # Set all investigators to none
+        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, None)
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "in_review")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_in_review_transition_not_allowed_with_investigator_not_staff(self):
+        """
+        Tests for attempting to transition with an investigator that is not staff.
+        This should throw an exception.
+        """
+
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        # Set all investigators to a user with no staff privs
+        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="pancakesyrup", is_staff=False)
+        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, user)
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "in_review")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_in_review_transition_not_allowed(self):
+        """
+        Test that calling in_review against transition rules raises TransitionNotAllowed.
+        """
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.started_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.withdrawn_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "in_review")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_action_needed_transition_allowed(self):
+        """
+        Test that calling action_needed from allowable statuses does raises TransitionNotAllowed.
+        """
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "action_needed")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_action_needed_transition_not_allowed_with_no_investigator(self):
+        """
+        Tests for attempting to transition without an investigator
+        """
+
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        # Set all investigators to none
+        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, None)
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "action_needed")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_action_needed_transition_not_allowed_with_investigator_not_staff(self):
+        """
+        Tests for attempting to transition with an investigator that is not staff
+        """
+
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        # Set all investigators to a user with no staff privs
+        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="pancakesyrup", is_staff=False)
+        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, user)
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "action_needed")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_action_needed_transition_not_allowed(self):
+        """
+        Test that calling action_needed against transition rules raises TransitionNotAllowed.
+        """
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.started_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.submitted_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.withdrawn_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "action_needed")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_approved_transition_allowed(self):
+        """
+        Test that calling action_needed from allowable statuses does raises TransitionNotAllowed.
+        """
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.submitted_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "approve")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_approved_transition_not_allowed_with_no_investigator(self):
+        """
+        Tests for attempting to transition without an investigator
+        """
+
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        # Set all investigators to none
+        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, None)
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "approve")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_approved_transition_not_allowed_with_investigator_not_staff(self):
+        """
+        Tests for attempting to transition with an investigator that is not staff
+        """
+
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        # Set all investigators to a user with no staff privs
+        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="pancakesyrup", is_staff=False)
+        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, user)
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "approve")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_approved_skips_sending_email(self):
+        """
+        Test that calling .approve with send_email=False doesn't actually send
+        an email
+        """
+
+        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
+            self.submitted_domain_request.approve(send_email=False)
+
+        # Assert that no emails were sent
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.mock_client.EMAILS_SENT), 0)
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_approved_transition_not_allowed(self):
+        """
+        Test that calling approve against transition rules raises TransitionNotAllowed.
+        """
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.started_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.withdrawn_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "approve")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_approved_transition_not_allowed_when_domain_already_approved(self):
+        """
+        Test that calling approve whith an already approved requested domain raises
+        TransitionNotAllowed.
+        """
+        Domain.objects.all().create(name=self.submitted_domain_request.requested_domain.name)
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.submitted_domain_request, FSMDomainRequestError),
+        ]
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "approve")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_withdraw_transition_allowed(self):
+        """
+        Test that calling action_needed from allowable statuses does raises TransitionNotAllowed.
+        """
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.submitted_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "withdraw")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_withdraw_transition_allowed_with_no_investigator(self):
+        """
+        Tests for attempting to transition without an investigator.
+        For withdraw, this should be valid in all cases.
+        """
+
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.submitted_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        # Set all investigators to none
+        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, None)
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "withdraw")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_withdraw_transition_allowed_with_investigator_not_staff(self):
+        """
+        Tests for attempting to transition when investigator is not staff.
+        For withdraw, this should be valid in all cases.
+        """
+
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.submitted_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        # Set all investigators to a user with no staff privs
+        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="pancakesyrup", is_staff=False)
+        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, user)
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "withdraw")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_withdraw_transition_not_allowed(self):
+        """
+        Test that calling action_needed against transition rules raises TransitionNotAllowed.
+        """
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.started_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.withdrawn_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "withdraw")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_reject_transition_allowed(self):
+        """
+        Test that calling action_needed from allowable statuses does raises TransitionNotAllowed.
+        """
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "reject")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_reject_transition_not_allowed_with_no_investigator(self):
+        """
+        Tests for attempting to transition without an investigator
+        """
+
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        # Set all investigators to none
+        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, None)
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "reject")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_reject_transition_not_allowed_with_investigator_not_staff(self):
+        """
+        Tests for attempting to transition when investigator is not staff
+        """
+
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        # Set all investigators to a user with no staff privs
+        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="pancakesyrup", is_staff=False)
+        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, user)
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "reject")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_reject_transition_not_allowed(self):
+        """
+        Test that calling action_needed against transition rules raises TransitionNotAllowed.
+        """
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.started_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.submitted_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.withdrawn_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "reject")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_reject_with_prejudice_transition_allowed(self):
+        """
+        Test that calling action_needed from allowable statuses does raises TransitionNotAllowed.
+        """
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_does_not_raise_error(test_cases, "reject_with_prejudice")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_reject_with_prejudice_transition_not_allowed_with_no_investigator(self):
+        """
+        Tests for attempting to transition without an investigator
+        """
+
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        # Set all investigators to none
+        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, None)
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "reject_with_prejudice")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_reject_with_prejudice_not_allowed_with_investigator_not_staff(self):
+        """
+        Tests for attempting to transition when investigator is not staff
+        """
+
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.in_review_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.action_needed_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.approved_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.rejected_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        # Set all investigators to a user with no staff privs
+        user, _ = User.objects.get_or_create(username="pancakesyrup", is_staff=False)
+        set_domain_request_investigators(self.all_domain_requests, user)
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "reject_with_prejudice")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_reject_with_prejudice_transition_not_allowed(self):
+        """
+        Test that calling action_needed against transition rules raises TransitionNotAllowed.
+        """
+        test_cases = [
+            (self.started_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.submitted_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.withdrawn_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+            (self.ineligible_domain_request, TransitionNotAllowed),
+        ]
+
+        self.assert_fsm_transition_raises_error(test_cases, "reject_with_prejudice")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_transition_not_allowed_approved_in_review_when_domain_is_active(self):
+        """Create a domain request with status approved, create a matching domain that
+        is active, and call in_review against transition rules"""
+
+        domain = Domain.objects.create(name=self.approved_domain_request.requested_domain.name)
+        self.approved_domain_request.approved_domain = domain
+        self.approved_domain_request.save()
+
+        # Define a custom implementation for is_active
+        def custom_is_active(self):
+            return True  # Override to return True
+
+        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
+            # Use patch to temporarily replace is_active with the custom implementation
+            with patch.object(Domain, "is_active", custom_is_active):
+                # Now, when you call is_active on Domain, it will return True
+                with self.assertRaises(TransitionNotAllowed):
+                    self.approved_domain_request.in_review()
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_transition_not_allowed_approved_action_needed_when_domain_is_active(self):
+        """Create a domain request with status approved, create a matching domain that
+        is active, and call action_needed against transition rules"""
+
+        domain = Domain.objects.create(name=self.approved_domain_request.requested_domain.name)
+        self.approved_domain_request.approved_domain = domain
+        self.approved_domain_request.save()
+
+        # Define a custom implementation for is_active
+        def custom_is_active(self):
+            return True  # Override to return True
+
+        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
+            # Use patch to temporarily replace is_active with the custom implementation
+            with patch.object(Domain, "is_active", custom_is_active):
+                # Now, when you call is_active on Domain, it will return True
+                with self.assertRaises(TransitionNotAllowed):
+                    self.approved_domain_request.action_needed()
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_transition_not_allowed_approved_rejected_when_domain_is_active(self):
+        """Create a domain request with status approved, create a matching domain that
+        is active, and call reject against transition rules"""
+
+        domain = Domain.objects.create(name=self.approved_domain_request.requested_domain.name)
+        self.approved_domain_request.approved_domain = domain
+        self.approved_domain_request.save()
+
+        # Define a custom implementation for is_active
+        def custom_is_active(self):
+            return True  # Override to return True
+
+        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
+            # Use patch to temporarily replace is_active with the custom implementation
+            with patch.object(Domain, "is_active", custom_is_active):
+                # Now, when you call is_active on Domain, it will return True
+                with self.assertRaises(TransitionNotAllowed):
+                    self.approved_domain_request.reject()
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_transition_not_allowed_approved_ineligible_when_domain_is_active(self):
+        """Create a domain request with status approved, create a matching domain that
+        is active, and call reject_with_prejudice against transition rules"""
+
+        domain = Domain.objects.create(name=self.approved_domain_request.requested_domain.name)
+        self.approved_domain_request.approved_domain = domain
+        self.approved_domain_request.save()
+
+        # Define a custom implementation for is_active
+        def custom_is_active(self):
+            return True  # Override to return True
+
+        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
+            # Use patch to temporarily replace is_active with the custom implementation
+            with patch.object(Domain, "is_active", custom_is_active):
+                # Now, when you call is_active on Domain, it will return True
+                with self.assertRaises(TransitionNotAllowed):
+                    self.approved_domain_request.reject_with_prejudice()
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_approve_from_rejected_clears_rejection_reason(self):
+        """When transitioning from rejected to approved on a domain request,
+        the rejection_reason is cleared."""
+
+        # Create a sample domain request
+        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.REJECTED)
+        domain_request.rejection_reason = DomainRequest.RejectionReasons.DOMAIN_PURPOSE
+
+        # Approve
+        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
+            domain_request.approve()
+
+        self.assertEqual(domain_request.status, DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.APPROVED)
+        self.assertEqual(domain_request.rejection_reason, None)
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_in_review_from_rejected_clears_rejection_reason(self):
+        """When transitioning from rejected to in_review on a domain request,
+        the rejection_reason is cleared."""
+
+        # Create a sample domain request
+        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.REJECTED)
+        domain_request.domain_is_not_active = True
+        domain_request.rejection_reason = DomainRequest.RejectionReasons.DOMAIN_PURPOSE
+
+        # Approve
+        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
+            domain_request.in_review()
+
+        self.assertEqual(domain_request.status, DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW)
+        self.assertEqual(domain_request.rejection_reason, None)
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_action_needed_from_rejected_clears_rejection_reason(self):
+        """When transitioning from rejected to action_needed on a domain request,
+        the rejection_reason is cleared."""
+
+        # Create a sample domain request
+        domain_request = completed_domain_request(status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.REJECTED)
+        domain_request.domain_is_not_active = True
+        domain_request.rejection_reason = DomainRequest.RejectionReasons.DOMAIN_PURPOSE
+
+        # Approve
+        with boto3_mocking.clients.handler_for("sesv2", self.mock_client):
+            domain_request.action_needed()
+
+        self.assertEqual(domain_request.status, DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.ACTION_NEEDED)
+        self.assertEqual(domain_request.rejection_reason, None)
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_has_rationale_returns_true(self):
+        """has_rationale() returns true when a domain request has no_other_contacts_rationale"""
+        self.started_domain_request.no_other_contacts_rationale = "You talkin' to me?"
+        self.started_domain_request.save()
+        self.assertEquals(self.started_domain_request.has_rationale(), True)
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_has_rationale_returns_false(self):
+        """has_rationale() returns false when a domain request has no no_other_contacts_rationale"""
+        self.assertEquals(self.started_domain_request.has_rationale(), False)
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_has_other_contacts_returns_true(self):
+        """has_other_contacts() returns true when a domain request has other_contacts"""
+        # completed_domain_request has other contacts by default
+        self.assertEquals(self.started_domain_request.has_other_contacts(), True)
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_has_other_contacts_returns_false(self):
+        """has_other_contacts() returns false when a domain request has no other_contacts"""
+        domain_request = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.STARTED, name="no-others.gov", has_other_contacts=False
+        )
+        self.assertEquals(domain_request.has_other_contacts(), False)
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_reports.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_reports.py
index 797592806..eebb11422 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_reports.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_reports.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from registrar.models import (
     Domain,
     UserDomainRole,
 )
-from registrar.models import Portfolio
+from registrar.models import Portfolio, DraftDomain
 from registrar.models.user_portfolio_permission import UserPortfolioPermission
 from registrar.models.utility.portfolio_helper import UserPortfolioRoleChoices
 from registrar.utility.csv_export import (
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from registrar.utility.csv_export import (
     DomainDataType,
     DomainDataFederal,
     DomainDataTypeUser,
+    DomainRequestsDataType,
     DomainGrowth,
     DomainManaged,
     DomainUnmanaged,
@@ -389,6 +390,77 @@ class ExportDataTest(MockDbForIndividualTests, MockEppLib):
 
         return csv_content
 
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    @override_flag("organization_feature", active=True)
+    @override_flag("organization_requests", active=True)
+    def test_domain_request_data_type_user_with_portfolio(self):
+        """Tests DomainRequestsDataType export with portfolio permissions"""
+
+        # Create a portfolio and assign it to the user
+        portfolio = Portfolio.objects.create(creator=self.user, organization_name="Test Portfolio")
+        portfolio_permission, _ = UserPortfolioPermission.objects.get_or_create(portfolio=portfolio, user=self.user)
+
+        # Create DraftDomain objects
+        dd_1 = DraftDomain.objects.create(name="example1.com")
+        dd_2 = DraftDomain.objects.create(name="example2.com")
+        dd_3 = DraftDomain.objects.create(name="example3.com")
+
+        # Create some domain requests
+        dr_1 = DomainRequest.objects.create(creator=self.user, requested_domain=dd_1, portfolio=portfolio)
+        dr_2 = DomainRequest.objects.create(creator=self.user, requested_domain=dd_2)
+        dr_3 = DomainRequest.objects.create(creator=self.user, requested_domain=dd_3, portfolio=portfolio)
+
+        # Set up user permissions
+        portfolio_permission.roles = [UserPortfolioRoleChoices.ORGANIZATION_ADMIN]
+        portfolio_permission.save()
+        portfolio_permission.refresh_from_db()
+
+        # Make a GET request using self.client to get a request object
+        request = get_wsgi_request_object(client=self.client, user=self.user)
+
+        # Get the CSV content
+        csv_content = self._run_domain_request_data_type_user_export(request)
+
+        # We expect only domain requests associated with the user's portfolio
+        self.assertIn(dd_1.name, csv_content)
+        self.assertIn(dd_3.name, csv_content)
+        self.assertNotIn(dd_2.name, csv_content)
+
+        # Get the csv content
+        csv_content = self._run_domain_request_data_type_user_export(request)
+        self.assertIn(dd_1.name, csv_content)
+        self.assertIn(dd_3.name, csv_content)
+        self.assertNotIn(dd_2.name, csv_content)
+
+        portfolio_permission.roles = [UserPortfolioRoleChoices.ORGANIZATION_MEMBER]
+        portfolio_permission.save()
+        portfolio_permission.refresh_from_db()
+
+        # Domain Request NOT in Portfolio
+        csv_content = self._run_domain_request_data_type_user_export(request)
+        self.assertNotIn(dd_1.name, csv_content)
+        self.assertNotIn(dd_3.name, csv_content)
+        self.assertNotIn(dd_2.name, csv_content)
+
+        # Clean up the created objects
+        dr_1.delete()
+        dr_2.delete()
+        dr_3.delete()
+        portfolio.delete()
+
+    def _run_domain_request_data_type_user_export(self, request):
+        """Helper function to run the exporting_dr_data_to_csv function on DomainRequestsDataType"""
+
+        csv_file = StringIO()
+
+        DomainRequestsDataType.exporting_dr_data_to_csv(csv_file, request=request)
+
+        csv_file.seek(0)
+
+        csv_content = csv_file.read()
+
+        return csv_content
+
     @less_console_noise_decorator
     def test_domain_data_full(self):
         """Shows security contacts, filtered by state"""
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_views_request.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_views_request.py
index 2753aa134..c344d328c 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_views_request.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_views_request.py
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ class DomainRequestTests(TestWithUser, WebTest):
         response = self.app.get(f"/domain-request/{domain_request.id}")
         # Ensure that the date is still set to None
         self.assertIsNone(domain_request.last_status_update)
-        print(response)
         # We should still grab a date for this field in this event - but it should come from the audit log instead
         self.assertContains(response, "Started on:")
         self.assertContains(response, fixed_date.strftime("%B %-d, %Y"))
diff --git a/src/registrar/utility/csv_export.py b/src/registrar/utility/csv_export.py
index 7ca3b7e97..ce710ef53 100644
--- a/src/registrar/utility/csv_export.py
+++ b/src/registrar/utility/csv_export.py
@@ -583,6 +583,105 @@ class DomainDataTypeUser(DomainDataType):
             return Q(domain__id__in=request.user.get_user_domain_ids(request))
 
 
+class DomainRequestsDataType:
+    """
+    The DomainRequestsDataType report, but filtered based on the current request user
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_filter_conditions(cls, request=None):
+        if request is None or not hasattr(request, "user") or not request.user.is_authenticated:
+            return Q(id__in=[])
+
+        request_ids = request.user.get_user_domain_request_ids(request)
+        return Q(id__in=request_ids)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_queryset(cls, request):
+        return DomainRequest.objects.filter(cls.get_filter_conditions(request))
+
+    def safe_get(attribute, default="N/A"):
+        # Return the attribute value or default if not present
+        return attribute if attribute is not None else default
+
+    @classmethod
+    def exporting_dr_data_to_csv(cls, response, request=None):
+        import csv
+
+        writer = csv.writer(response)
+
+        # CSV headers
+        writer.writerow(
+            [
+                "Domain request",
+                "Region",
+                "Status",
+                "Election office",
+                "Federal type",
+                "Domain type",
+                "Request additional details",
+                "Creator approved domains count",
+                "Creator active requests count",
+                "Alternative domains",
+                "Other contacts",
+                "Current websites",
+                "Federal agency",
+                "SO first name",
+                "SO last name",
+                "SO email",
+                "SO title/role",
+                "Creator first name",
+                "Creator last name",
+                "Creator email",
+                "Organization name",
+                "City",
+                "State/territory",
+                "Request purpose",
+                "CISA regional representative",
+                "Last submitted date",
+                "First submitted date",
+                "Last status update",
+            ]
+        )
+
+        queryset = cls.get_queryset(request)
+        for request in queryset:
+            writer.writerow(
+                [
+                    request.requested_domain,
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request, "region_field", None)),
+                    request.status,
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request, "election_office", None)),
+                    request.federal_type,
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request, "domain_type", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request, "additional_details", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request, "creator_approved_domains_count", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request, "creator_active_requests_count", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request, "all_alternative_domains", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request, "all_other_contacts", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request, "all_current_websites", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request, "federal_agency", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request.senior_official, "first_name", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request.senior_official, "last_name", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request.senior_official, "email", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request.senior_official, "title", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request.creator, "first_name", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request.creator, "last_name", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request.creator, "email", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request, "organization_name", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request, "city", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request, "state_territory", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request, "purpose", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request, "cisa_representative_email", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request, "last_submitted_date", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request, "first_submitted_date", None)),
+                    cls.safe_get(getattr(request, "last_status_update", None)),
+                ]
+            )
+
+        return response
+
+
 class DomainDataFull(DomainExport):
     """
     Shows security contacts, filtered by state
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/report_views.py b/src/registrar/views/report_views.py
index abdbd37c9..d9c4d192c 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/report_views.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/report_views.py
@@ -169,6 +169,17 @@ class ExportDataTypeUser(View):
         return response
 
 
+class ExportDataTypeRequests(View):
+    """Returns a domain requests report for a given user on the request"""
+
+    def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        response = HttpResponse(content_type="text/csv")
+        response["Content-Disposition"] = 'attachment; filename="domain-requests.csv"'
+        csv_export.DomainRequestsDataType.exporting_dr_data_to_csv(response, request=request)
+
+        return response
+
+
 class ExportDataFull(View):
     def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         # Smaller export based on 1